, 1887-06-09

1t and had taken the first train for Washnp
ton. She then described in full detail th
plot, ana her story was q remarkable one
She said there was deserted cabin near tb,
village where she lived, and that she had no
ticed that several men oft went to this n
night She had wondered what they mich
be doing, and In order to find out crept int
the lott OF the cabin The first night she slep
there the men did not appear, but the secom,
night they came and talked together for ,
ohg time TinY talked about prc-hl,ut Cur
field, and decided that he must be killed. md
one of the men handed the man " ho was Il
do the killing n bag OF money, and agree,
with him tn give him more after the KILN,
was done. This money, she said. was gold
and it was counted over under her eyes Will
she looked down through crack in the floor
above. iSdc gave tiO name OF the man who
paid the money, upr she sass she did not
know the man who had bcen engaged to do
the k liiNy.
II supposed Nt lr,t that she was crazy, aud
I am not quite certain IN my mind vet MS To
whether SHE was or not. l tried to trip her up
rs to her story, but she repeated it again an,
Ignin during different calls without tin
dishtest variation as to fact. She claimed
'ne had started from South Carolina the ,lay
,fier the plot was laid, she had called at the
""" Nou" hoV bet duillssioh
nnd she had been referred to me- asked her
u sue in.elue' 10 say a"out the CITY for
few days, and, IL she did, | told her tn at she
might look around and see II the persons she
had seen plotting were in w Washington She
said she would do so, but that she could not
remain long. as she had 10 money | then
o"ked her II she could work She replied that
she couiu 90 general housework, and sen
her WIN note 10 Mrs. Blaine. asking her t
supply her win place IL she found any
her irlenus III need or such help. 1t wa
through MIS- Blame that she got work n
Worinieys hotel, and | do not know wha
hnaiIy became "' her She was certainly {
cohs,'n'lhnte actress, and whether she really
overheard some conversation from bits OF
which she constructed this story whether
she had trumped up the story to get place,
OF whether she was crazy, do not know"
"Tell me, general" '" said l, "the first intima-
tion you received of the possibility of Gar
fields assassination"
ut was" said Gen. Swain, "just at tho
close OF the nominating convention at Chi
caSo we were returning to Cleveland I'm
special car, and ut Norwalk received a tele-
gram from friend i'll New York, warninc
me to keep my eyes on Garfield and saying
in the crowd at Cleveland there would be a
good opportunity for an assassination if such
n thing might be contemplated. The tele-
gram stated that the writer did not send il
from a knowledge OF any plot, but from u
strong presentment that there was danger
ahead. AT Cleveland we found an immeis,
rrowd, and kept very close behind Garfield
There was no attempt, and IL any person hn,
tte,upted such a thing at Cleveland iii
ttowd would bave ground him to powder IL
N instant. AT Mentor we received many I'm
unntiois OF assassination. and it seemed l.
nc thut half the cranks in the country ha,
ONE there. 1t was the same at Washington
md n day rarely passes at the Whits Hons,
Jhat some man with unbalanced brain doe
not attempt to see the president.
***
"One of the most remarkable OF the Mentor
experiences Gen. Swain continued, "w,ls
with an Italian, who, it was said, had beci
expelled from the order of the Jesuits, auo
who We received word from Cleveland was
coming out to assassinate the president. The
word was brought to us by Dr. SIreator and
Yes Everett, two OF the most prominent
'itizcns OF Cleveland, and we also got mote
bout the matter from Edwin Cowles of f =
HeVclnnd Lender. Dr. Streaior and MI.
'|areIt rode outto Mentor through II driving
"r'n and reached there IN the middle of til
"Sht 10 warn US. let tliem IN and they
'Xcltedly laid the plot before me- The nexI
lay, sure enough, the Italian came. received
nm ana ch"VIeu WIN nihi Tor some little
me ne was very anxious 10 nave an inter-
view WIN "eh' uarlelu, Dut 1 put nm
'h' Upon taiNlhg WIN MN FOUND tha'
mere was no u''ser Oh us peiiiS an nSNaSsiil.
was ii'uo, ,hee'es'eu III ms consersatioi'' ana
piKei WIN nun aoouC ui,nseii ana expert
e'ces LOT onree hou'S' ne ha" traVeLfo
Wi'eiy ana ne nai ciaiiheu 10 know all abnu
ne order OIL oesui's whose mysteries he uii'
'oiaeu 10 me, ana against "ho'h he wisn'd l"
warn zen. uarheiu' l was so inuch inter-
eSueu III nm Viioo uescilot" MN 10 Gen
oarue,u' aho ne was ao once very anxious
20 see ni'ii anu .o,'' me 70 pIlhs nm III TO
MS room; uarheiu was never AFRAID oi
a's''sSiiia'ion' ne was ai"'yS ANXIOUS 10 SEE
any o"e VINO 10 was Solu ',"uEht ol mHihg
us me- anu ne was iu'i oi pnSsicai COURAGE.
orou3n' 1ne ltaiion iiiSo Tue iiprary' ana
sao oo"i, On ohe siue oi MN ana watchea
nln ciosey "hne ne ana oarheia
'u'Nso' no chari'eo oarIeid as zen